Plugin is tested for upto 1000 business listings and 1000 events and it is working good on our demo server without any problem.

Q :: Why cannot see the templates while add/edit pages?
A :: The plugin copy the template files first time while plugin activated to the current active root folder.
In case you may have changed the theme after plugin activation OR
your theme folder don’t have permission to create new template file and copy the content, It may be possible.

Q :: What I should do if no template while add/edit pages?
A :: You should add the template files manually.
— Open the folder “wp-content/plugins/quick_search_vantage/templates/”
— get php template files inside the folder.
— qs_listing_page_template.php
— qs_event_page_template.php
— Copy both files and paste to wp-content/themes/CURRENT ACTIVE THEME ROOT FOLDER(eg. “vantage”)
— Go to wp-admin > Add/Edit pages > see the template added in “template” selection box.

Q :: How the plugin settings can I should check?
A :: Go to wp-admin > Listings (left menu) > Quick Search > Check the settings.
— Please find the file “qs_listing_data.json” for listings and “qs_events_data.json” for events and related notes.
— Check current “qs_listing_data.json” for listings and “qs_events_data.json” for events file permission.
— Please make sure to set “qs_listing_data.json” and “qs_events_data.json” permission “766” or “777” or give the file write permission
— Get the “qs_listing_data.json” and “qs_events_data.json” file folder location & open it.
— If this is first time plugin activation then you should press “Refresh Listings Data Right Now” and “Refresh Events Data Right Now” buttons.
— You may change maximum data limit as per your server capacity.
— Because many server have memory limitation so cannot collect much data to write in data.json.

Q :: All settings are ok, “qs_listing_data.json” and/or “qs_events_data.json” not empty then also why cannot see listing & search ??
A :: Other plugin or your child theme javascript may conflick with the jquery we are using.
— You can see the demo and it is working good with classipress.
— So you should deactive plugins and check the theme / child theme may create javascript error.

Q :: What is plugin limitation?
A :: Normally there is not limitation for the plugin but if your server memory is limited.
— If you increase records maximum limit for search, the server limit may create problem for some shared hosting company.
— If you may have bought the plugin and the memory limit is the problem, of cause the refund if your right.

Q :: What to do if our website records is larger?
A :: The plugin is for small site jQuery Quick Search only. If number of recored either listings/events are more than 1500 or 2000, it may now work properly. We don’t gaurantee for lare website to work this plugin.
— Small records like 1000 listings
— Small records like 1000 events
— For both above condition (no records larege than 1000) website will work ok.

1) Unzip the quick_search_vantage.zip folder

2) Copy the plugin folder “quick_search_vantage” and paste in “wp-content/plugins/”

Version : 1.0.6 (20th June 2017)
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— data.json file name changed for security reason not new name is data.txt
— IMPORTANT : you have to press “Refresh Data Right Now” button from wp-admin > plugin settings for data.txt to create.
— If data.txt not created you should create data.txt on the error message path as per dispaly while you click “Refresh Data Right Now” button.
— OR see the new data.txt path below the settings NOTE section.
— SSL enabled but not work for some server, problem solved.

Version : 1.0.5 (12th May 2017)
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— Plugin updated as per vantage theme version : 4.0+
— Listings desing changed as per vantage new version.
— Events section removed from new version.

Comments (22)

All necessary instructions are there in the installation section and even on the plugin settings page.
You should follow below steps :
1) Unzip the quick_search_vantage.zip folder
2) Copy the plugin folder “quick_search_vantage” and paste in “wp-content/plugins/”
======= OR =======
3) Go to wp-admin -> Plugins -> Plugins-> Quick Search For Vantage -> Active Plugin
4) Go to wp-admin > Pages > Create new page > example “New Page”.
5) Select the page template – Page Attributes
>> “Quick Search for Listings” — for listings search page
OR
>> “Quick Search for Events” — for events search page
choose any one as per you like most for your site as home page.
6) Add the page link to menu OR the place you want to display
7) Go to wp-admin > Listings (left menu) > Quick Search > you should press “Refresh Listings Data Right Now” and “Refresh Events Data Right Now” button.
8) Once the qs_listing_data.json and qs_events_data.json file will generated the search data will start working.

In some case the folder permission problem so template files not transfer to theme root and you can’t see template. While create new page.

You can directly email your problem with admin details so we can check and solve your problem.

You cannot replace the search bar but you can add link below search bar (see demo for more details) from plugin settings > the options like “Display Quick Search Link” OR you may add the link in the menu or sidebar also like button/link.

Related to “you can not select between the Business and Event check boxes.” You should select different pages and different options on plugin settings page.
If you have selected business/events and the page link will be change either business/events.

You can see the demo link we have added on this page.
While you are using the child theme, it may be css problem in the view, we are here to help you but rest of all work as good as on demo site.
For search we have already loaded data and stored in a json data file. And it will loaded one only. So every time it will search from there no extra load on php server and sql.
Thanks

Hi Vipul, I tried your demo on my cell phone, Samsung Note (Android). I cannot seem to enter any parameter in filter by title, location, poster, etc. Cannot even do the pages???

Can your plugin replace #main_search? The #main_search is so hideous and bulky and Appthemes.com people should really widgetize that but for some stupid reason they refuse to do it. Because of #main_search you could not create landing pages that are mobile friendly because all you see above the fold is the stupid #main_search box. The user has to scroll down to see anything useful.

Our plugin cannot replace the main search but I can give you idea to hide main search box for quick search page.
And other thing is yes I have tested that the search options not working or affected for mobile while our other plugin with similar functionality is working good.
I have to check the problem for this plugin.
We will update the plugin as soon as possible.
Thanks

Hi Adrian,
It was some css problem and we solved it.
We also added theme search option show/hide and replace options for quick search page.
You can see new options from plugin settings page.
Thanks for co-operation.
Thanks

I’m having some issues with the plugin.
We delete listings but they still showing in the search page. I have to manually refresh the plugin to look for new ads. I have setup for every 5 minutes but it does not work. Any reason why?
Best,
Mike

Hi Mike,
It seems like you have deleted the listings and also refresh the plugin data so now it should be all latest data only.
But still it display deleted ads so It may display cache or you may have activated cache plugin if any. Please try in new browser or you may clear cache of browser.